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In July 2013, organizers Alicia Garza, Patrisse Khan-Cullors and Opal Tometi, moved by the acquittal of the neighborhood vigilante who killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, created a hashtag that spawned a movement. #BlackLivesMatter forced the world to recognize the sanctity of Black breath, blood, and bone. Suddenly everyone was paying attention to the everyday struggles of […]
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